AND THE WINNER IS...

INCLUDING THE CITIZEN AT THE HEART OF PARLIAMENTARY WORK (ERIC BUGE, FRANÇOIS DE RUGY, PAULA FORTEZA,

CÉCILE UNTERMAIER)

In 2018, the French National Assembly set up an open source platform for participatory democracy, on which 13,475 citizens have already contributed around 150,000 articles on topics such as "Combating fake news", "Women and science" or "Ecological change".

In Sweden there is a shortage of 5,000 trained cooks and at the same time fewer and fewer young people are applying for this job. The cooking duel initiated by Camilla Sparring has significantly increased the interest in becoming a cook. In 2018, cooking duels were already organised in 7 Swedish communities, in which 2,500 pupils took part.

The Regiothek is an online platform for food transparency "from farm to fork". Supply chains are displayed geographically to help smallholders, grocers and restaurants - consumers who care about food transparency become aware of them.

Mayor Adamowicz formed a cross-sectoral team for integration with the aim of providing equal quality of life for immigrants. The process promotes personal skills (anti-discrimination training), especially projects (summer day care for Roma children begging on the street), to solutions for the labour market.

Charleroi, a former coal and steel city, is one of the most socially disadvantaged cities in Western Europe. Youth unemployment is over 40%. The CATCH plan for economic growth focuses on new economic sectors. A small team realizes the digital transformation of the city and creates new jobs and cooperation between self-employed, start-ups, incubators and large companies.

Every One Every Day Barking and Dagenham (SAIMA ASHRAF, DARREN ROD WELL)

Every One Every Day is an initiative in Barking and Dagenham, the poorest part of London. It encourages and supports residents to use their skills in practical, joint activities in their neighbourhood and to share resources. Anyone can suggest activities that the project team supports.

On her 18th birthday, every EU citizen will receive a greetings card, information on mobility in Europe and an Interrail pass for free rail travel for one month. With #FreeInterrail, 15,000 young Europeans travelled and experienced their home continent for the first time in summer 2018.

The European Solidarity Corps allows young people to participate in charitable projects across Europe. The Corps offers volunteer work, teaching positions and jobs in projects run by authorised organisations.